Outa
RTMC clarifies driving licence fee proposal not an additional cost
Thousands of motorists have been fighting an uphill battle just to renew their licences, with corruption, terrible services and red tape causing massive...
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Govt withdraws green paper on proposed mandatory pension & insurance fund
Government wanted employers and employees to pay up to 12% of their earnings into some kind of a state-run national social security fund.
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Concerns raised around govt proposal for mandatory pension & insurance system
The Social Development Department said that the COVID-19 crisis had amplified existing structural gaps which called on government to review and take drastic measures to come up with a plan.
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Unanswered questions remain as AARTO comes into effect
The Act is meant to come into effect on Thursday, bringing with it a demerit system that will penalise drivers for breaking the law. But there's been no communication about what changes to or how exactly the law will be implemented.
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Outa opposes CoJ’s attempt to add fixed monthly charge to prepaid electricity
The civil society group said the metro’s draft budget for 2021/22 proposed adding a fixed monthly service charge of R230 to domestic and R460 to business prepaid bills.
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Outa welcomes court move to strike Myeni's delinquency order challenge off roll
The former SAA board chair appealed an earlier ruling that the delinquency judgment can be enforced even while she tries to appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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Outa wants delinquency order against Myeni to remain in effect
It was earlier ordered that Dudu Myeni immediately vacate all directorships she holds, but she said this will have a negative impact on her finances.
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Judgment in Dudu Myeni’s delinquency appeal case reserved
Myeni approached the High Court in Pretoria to appeal an interim order declaring her a delinquent director for life.
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Dudu Myeni back in court to appeal delinquency order
Myeni is arguing that her removal from positions she holds is impacting negatively on her finances.
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Zondo shocked to hear Radebe dismissed early calls for probe into Gupta landing
Parliamentary engagement manager at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), Matt Johnston, said that former minister Jeff Radebe told Parliament that it need not concern itself with the matter and that it was already before the Public Protector.
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Mkhwebane to cooperate with NPA over perjury charges, says spokesperson
The perjury charges follow a High Court ruling on Mkhwebane's Bankorp report which found that she had been dishonest in her conduct surrounding the probe.
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Zondo commission must take action against Jacob Zuma for contempt - Outa
The former president walked out of the commission shortly after Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo dismissed his application to recuse himself on Thursday.
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Outa urges Zondo to take decisive action against Zuma over inquiry walkout
On Thursday, former President Jacob Zuma walked out of the commission shortly after Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo announced his decision not to recuse himself from the state capture commission of inquiry.
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Outa: Dudu Myeni clutching at straws with claim of plot to corner her
Dudu Myeni has refused to answer questions at the state capture commission, alleging that Outa and the pilots' association obtained confidential information about her from the inquiry.
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Outa vows to challenge e-toll fine proposal in court
The draft regulations to the Aarto act - which are still open for public comment - propose a fine of R500 for defaulting motorists and a R1,000 for companies each time they pass under a gantry.
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Cosatu, Outa oppose new law that could see defaulting e-toll users fined heavily
Cosatu and Outa have been vocal about their opposition to e-tolling in Gauteng and have warned motorists not to take the new proposal lying down.
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Give us one more chance, say SAA staff to citizens
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government has allocated another R10.5 billion to the broke airline.
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Critics call Ramaphosa's action against Mapisa-Nqakula weak, want her sacked
The president has suspended the minister’s salary for three months instead allocating the money to the solidarity fund to support the country's response to the pandemic.
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Use of military jet by ANC delegation to Zim sets bad precedent for govt - Outa
It is understood the trip to Zimbabwe coincided with a planned official visit by Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
